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1449 Elizaville Road
Flemingsburg, KY 41041
P: +1 606-845-2661

Overview

The average rainfall in Morehead, KY is 44.9 inches per year, while the average snowfall is 7.5 inches per year. There is an average of 168 prominently sunny days in Morehead each year. The average high temperature in July is a muggy 88 degrees, while the average low temperature in January is a chilly 23.4 degrees. 

Lakes

Cave Run Lake is located on the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest. This 8,270-acre lake provides flood protection and a clean water supply to area communities. Tourists enjoy the lake for its scenery and excellent recreation opportunities.

Temperature

  Avg High (°F) Avg Low (°F) Mean (°F) Heat Deg Day Cool Deg Day
Jan 42.5 25.3 33.9 964 0
Feb 46.8 27.7 37.2 777 0
Mar 57.0 34.3 45.6 604 4
Apr 68.4 43.4 55.9 302 29
May 76.5 52.5 64.5 112 96
Jun 84.3 61.3 72.8 13 247
Jul 87.7 65.4 76.6 0 358
Aug 87.2 64.0 75.6 2 331
Sep 80.8 56.4 68.6 51 159
Oct 69.8 45.2 57.5 262 29
Nov 58.2 36.8 47.5 528 3
Dec 45.8 28.8 37.3 859 1

Temperature Extremes, Annual Number of Days

  Days
High > 90°F (Num. of Days) 33
Low < 32°F (Num. of Days) 89
Low < 0°F (Num. of Days) 2

Precipitation

  Precip Total " Snowfall Total " Days Precip ≥ 0.01" Days Precip ≥ 0.5" Days Snow Depth ≥ 10"
Jan 3.2 2.6 9.4 2.7 N/A
Feb 3.2 3.6 7.7 2.8 N/A
Mar 4.2 0.6 9.5 3.5 N/A
Apr 3.7 0.0 8.5 2.9 N/A
May 5.0 0.0 9.5 3.7 N/A
Jun 4.3 0.0 8.7 3.3 N/A
Jul 5.2 0.0 8.3 3.4 N/A
Aug 3.1 0.0 6.3 2.3 N/A
Sep 3.1 0.0 6.0 2.3 N/A
Oct 3.2 0.0 5.9 2.2 N/A
Nov 3.9 0.0 7.6 2.7 N/A
Dec 3.6 0.6 8.6 3.0 N/A